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Burnim, M. V., & Maultsby, P. K. (Eds.). (2015h). Chapter 8: Art/Classical Music. In African American music: an introduction (Second edition, pp. 138–159). Routledge. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bristol/reader.action?docID=1843415&ppg=155
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